literally

Example Sentences

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Fey revealed the lounge has fallen apart after literally being run into the ground by too many Five-Timers Club sketches.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Instead, we are working literally at the surface.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

“I literally feel like I got a thousand pounds off my back.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Plus, much of the interest in the sector is driven not just by hope for a literally out-of-this-world future, but by a series of “what ifs.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

It is literally impossible to see her as anything other than beautiful.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish